Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 95 (2.97 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romário (7 goals) |
The Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics was held in South Korea. The tournament was on September 17 to October 1, 1988.
Contents
Qualification
The following teams qualified:
South Korea (Host nation)
Argentina
Australia- Brazil
China
Guatemala
Iraq
Italy
Nigeria- Soviet Union
Sweden
Tunisia
United States- West Germany
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| West Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
| China |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
| Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Iraq |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| Guatemala |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Argentina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 South Korea |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
| United States |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 September – Daegu | ||||||||||
| Sweden |
1 | |||||||||
| 27 September – Busan | ||||||||||
| Italy (a.e.t.) |
2 | |||||||||
| Italy |
2 | |||||||||
| 25 September – Busan | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.) |
3 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union |
3 | |||||||||
| 1 October – Seoul | ||||||||||
| Australia |
0 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.) |
2 | |||||||||
| 25 September – Gwangju | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
1 | |||||||||
| Zambia |
0 | |||||||||
| 27 September – Seoul | ||||||||||
| West Germany |
4 | |||||||||
| West Germany |
1 (2) | |||||||||
| 25 September – Seoul | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
1 (3)
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| Brazil |
1 | |||||||||
| Argentina |
0
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Bronze medal match
| 30 September 1988 |
Italy |
0 – 3 | West Germany |
Olympic Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 61000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold medal match
| 1 October 1988 |
Soviet Union |
2 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
Brazil |
Olympic Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 74000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
          Soviet Union
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     Brazil
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Statistics
- Top scorer : Romário (7 goals)
Related pages
Images for kids
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Romário, top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Fútbol en los Juegos Olímpicos de Seúl 1988 para niños
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